Grace Community (Tyler, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Midnight Blue/White Coach: Mike Maddox League: TAPPS Division II District 2 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Blake White QB Garrett Newman WR Kade Clayton RB/WR D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Grant Childress 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.49 [Louisiana Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters, Recent Success, Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Young Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 28.8 2011 National Rank: #1850 2011 State Rank: #217 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6 2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2012 National Rank: #1702 2012 State Rank: #217 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3608 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14 Dynasty Record: 36-18 (11-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 39.6 2011 Points Against Average: 28.2 2011 Differential: +11.4 2011 Wins: #2157 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (28-27), #2229 Northland Christian (Houston) (28-21), #2930 Winnsboro (43-18), #3844 Grace Prep (Arlington) (42-14), #4888 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (42-35), #5422 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (70-63), #8436 Trinity (55-18), #12522 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (60-6), #12917 First Baptist (Dallas) (48-3) 2011 Losses: #410 Midland Christian (Midland) (49-7), #2012 Mineola (28-21), #2226 Eustace (35-29), #3182 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (49-42) 2011 Opponents W-L: 90-57 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 San Augustine, 9/7 at Mineola, 9/14 Kemp, 9/28 at Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 10/5 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill), 10/12 at Shelton (Dallas), 10/19 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 10/26 Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 11/2 at Brook Hill (Bullard), 11/9 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (31.9), Mineola (29.1), Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (-22.4), Kemp (-8.9), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-7.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (17.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #612 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4795 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% |